Argument without end : in search of answers to the Vietnam tragedy /
McNamara, Robert S.,1916-
Blight, James G.
Brigham, Robert K.(Robert Kendall),1960-
Biersteker, Thomas J.
Schandler, Herbert Y.
New York : Public Affairs,
c1999.
Includes bibliographical references ([423]-454) and index.
The theme and structure of the book -- Enemies: Washington's and Hanoi's mindsets by January 1961 -- The evolution of Washington's and Hanoi's mindsets, 1945-1960 -- A neutral solution: was it possible? -- Escalation: 1961-1965 -- Negotiating initiatives, 1965-1967: why did they fail? -- U.S. military victory in Vietnam: a dangerous illusion? -- Learning from tragedy: lessons of Vietnam for the twenty-first century.
Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975